Bountiful Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors doing any work on a dedicated Bountiful street — excavation for piping, sidewalk, curb and gutter, drive entrances or anything else. Bountiful requires an excavation permit first, requires the work to be done by a licensed contractor, and requires security of each applicant before the permit is issued to guarantee faithful performance. New or replacement concrete street improvements must be installed by a contractor holding one of two specific state classifications. Public utilities franchised by the city need file no security where the franchise documents expressly waive it.
Obligee: Bountiful City (City Engineer / Public Works; security approved by the City Attorney). Citation: Bountiful City Code § 6-9-214 (Bond — When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 6-9 Excavation in Streets and Public Properties.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Two years — the ordinance conditions the security on a guarantee of materials and workmanship for two years from completion of the work, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The city’s own excavation requirements ask that a blanket bond be written for one year or more from the date of issue.
Renewal: The Engineering Department administers a blanket bond covering a contractor’s street excavations for a calendar year; renew it to keep working in the right-of-way.
Filing
Filed with Bountiful City before your excavation permit is issued, in a form and from an issuer the City Attorney approves. The city code does not fix a sum: it requires an acceptable security — which it says may include a corporate surety bond, a cash bond or a letter of credit, as the City determines — in an amount the City Engineer determines, and it lets the Engineer increase or decrease that amount as the cost of the work warrants. The Engineering Department separately publishes an administrative figure for a blanket bond covering unlimited street excavations across a calendar year, but that figure is set by the department rather than by ordinance and sits alongside instruments that are not bonds at all, so the bond is listed here and the amount is confirmed when you apply. Bountiful pairs the security with liability insurance at the levels its excavation requirements specify, charges an excavation permit fee scaled to the length of the cut, and requires compaction testing on backfill. Authority: Bountiful City Code § 6-9-214.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Bountiful City (City Engineer / Public Works; security approved by the City Attorney) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bountiful Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by Bountiful City (City Engineer / Public Works; security approved by the City Attorney) (Bountiful City Code § 6-9-214 (Bond — When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 6-9 Excavation in Streets and Public Properties). Contractors doing any work on a dedicated Bountiful street — excavation for piping, sidewalk, curb and gutter, drive entrances or anything else. Bountiful requires an excavation permit first, requires the work to be done by a licensed contractor, and requires security of each applicant before the permit is issued to guarantee faithful performance. New or replacement concrete street improvements must be installed by a contractor holding one of two specific state classifications. Public utilities franchised by the city need file no security where the franchise documents expressly waive it.
- How much is the Bountiful Excavation Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Bountiful Excavation Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Two years — the ordinance conditions the security on a guarantee of materials and workmanship for two years from completion of the work, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The city’s own excavation requirements ask that a blanket bond be written for one year or more from the date of issue. Renewal: The Engineering Department administers a blanket bond covering a contractor’s street excavations for a calendar year; renew it to keep working in the right-of-way.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
